HitesEstella C., 80
Kenton
Services for Estella C. Hites will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Schindewolf Stevens Stout Funeral Home, Kenton, by the Revs. Scott Johnson and William Koppert. Burial will be in Fairview McDonald Cemetery.
Friends may call 2-7 p.m. Monday.
She died at 4:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton.
She was born Feb. 22, 1928, in Foraker to Frank E. and Eva Mae (Gallant) Black Sr. On May 13, 1944, in Kenton she married Raymond Charles Hites who died July 16, 1996.
Surviving are two sons, Michael Raymond Hites of Mount Victory and Steven Douglas (Brenda) Hites of Kenton; a daughter, Barbara Jeanne Scott of Kenton; grandchildren, Wendy (Kenneth) Johnson of Georgia, Cindy (Mike) Wolford of Marion, Richard (Sharon) Chapman of Marion, Michael Hites Jr. of Kenton, Alison (Andy) Cummings of Kenton, Alex Scott of Dublin and Jackie (Josh McCarthy) Bostater of Kenton; great-grandchildren, Justin Hites, Sidney and Kaden Wolford, Bryce and Emily Johnson, Michael and Bryan Hites, Liberty, Lincoln and Brendan Cummings; brothers-in-law, Edwin (Pat) Hites of Tecumseh, Mich., and Glen (Elinor) Hites of Upper Sandusky; and sisters-in-law, Dorothy Hites of Marysville and Ann Berger of Kenton.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Nettie Rodenberger and Helen Scott; brothers, Frank E. Black Jr., John Richard Black, Ernie Black and infant brother Robert Black.
She worked at North Electric in Kenton and retired from Whirlpool Corp. Findlay Division.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Kenton, Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonel, Hardin Co. Humane Society, Hardin Co. Armory, Hardin Co. Genealogy Society and a proud member of the Hardin County Democratic Women.
She was awarded the Community Service Award in 2003. She organized Operation Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom. She was a former vice president of AIW Local 418 (North Electric) and she was instrumental in working to save the Hardin County Armory.
Estella could play the guitar, mandolin, harmonica, organ and keyboard. No one could fill her shoes in the lost art of yodeling. She loved the Ohio State Buckeye, being active in the community, being faithful to God and her country, and life. She was a good role model for her family who love her very much.
Stella would like you to be comfortable at visitation and wear OSU clothes.
Condolences may be sent to the family at stoutfh@alltel.net. Memorials may be made to Hardin County Hospice, Hardin County Cancer and Heart Assoc., Hardin County Armory, St. John’s U.C.C. children’s programs and/or First United Methodist Church children’s programs.
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